Saturday afternoon with Amy and Madeline
It’s weird when you hear that your best friend is going to be a parent. Someone you’ve known for years. Growing up together and creating so many memories. On the surface you know that you aren’t kids anymore. But when one of you announces that you will soon be having a kid of your own, that realization hits hard.
The first time I held Madeline I asked how I was supposed to do it. Her dad said “If you don’t drop her, you’re doing it right.” That’s the kind of zen clarity that only comes with being a parent. I never would have thought of that.
Madeline recently had her first birthday. Amy has been a mom for a little over a year, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. But more than anything I’m proud of her. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her as happy as when she’s with her baby girl.
